I WILL BE // A.C.E DongJun au

10. Late Night Talk

The food is sure delicious.

Junhee seats next to the older, as his boss keeps complimenting Sehyoon for the amazing dinner

"I think you should open your own shop!" Donghun says as he takes the last bite of the burger

"You're too kind, I just like to cook for my family and friends, still not ready for that type of responsibly" Sehyoon says as he takes a sip of the cold beer he likes to have when he has a really stressful day

"Once you meet your soul mate, she or he will be so lucky to have a master chef as lover" Somin says and Sehyoon giggles at the comment

That makes Donghun feels a bit confuse

Isn't he Jun's....?

"But you must keep cooking for us!" Junhee says with a pout and putting his pinky finger up to make his hyung promise to keep making food for them

"Oh I have some soju, lets have some!" Somin says clapping happily on this thought

"I don't want to stay longer than what's consider correct....I think I have to head back home", Donghun says

"But you had a beer?" Junhee says with an obvious worry look on his eyes

"Yes, lets not risk it...you can stay over!" Sehyoon says since this man kept complimenting his cooking skills he feels like they're friends now

"I don't want to take advantage of your hospitality" Donghun says

"Is fine hyung, we've being working together for some time, is not like we're strangers....so yes Somin bring that Soju!" Junhee says with a silly expression. He has had two beers and it seems he's a little drunk already

So Somin brings the Soju and they start to drink.

They play some board game about drawing and guessing, then they talk about them. Donghun talks about how bless he is to work on something he loves and how he wants to travel abroad someday. Also he finds out Somin likes sports ans Sehyoon likes to paint.

And that he's single.

That for some reason makes Donghun feel a bit too happy.

Junhee a little bit tipsy felt as sleep, his head laying on Donghun's shoulder since he couldn't make it to his bed

"Such cute boy" Somin says with a giggle

They finish talking about some KPOP artist they follow before decide to go to sleep

"You can take this couch, it turns into a bed....I'll bring you some pillows and a blanket" Sehyoon says as he rushes to his room

"Good night Oppa Donghun, nice to meet you" Somin says as she makes her way to her room

"Good night Somin, nice to meet you also" Donghun says as he waves at the sleepy girl

Jun then opens his eyes and stays silent until he fully understand the situation, he then moves his head and sees a smiley Donghun. He panics and pushes himself aways

"Oh sorry sorry...." he bows feeling extremely embarrassed of falling as sleep on his boss shoulder, "I'm just really weak with alcohol" he adds

"No worry is fine...how are you feeling?" Donghun asks

"Much better after that nap...I still have to finish my homework" Jun says with a frown as he gets up to get his laptop

"Here Donghun...well the bathroom is over there, there's water on the fridge, call if you need something" Sehyoon says silently

"Thank you so much Sehyoon" Donghun bows a little before they both say their good night

Donghun wishes he could go to sleep but he has to send his work today. So he opens his laptop, just then Junhee comes back and seats next to him once again

"I'm here to make you company" Jun says as he finds the uncompleted essays on his desktop

They stay silent for about some minutes and Junhee is the first to speak

"So did you guys talk a lot?" Jun asks as he keeps typing

"Yes, I don't remember everything but they're really fun, I feel like I've known them forever" Donghun replies

"When I came to Seoul I felt so scare and alone, but Sehyoon really helped me a lot....and Somin is such a happy bubbly girl but is way more mature than us two...." Junhee wanting to talk to Donghun to get to know him. Since he felt asleep while his friends did just that, "do you like live alone?" He asks

"Yes, I have my house a few minutes aways from the shop...my family is like spread all across Korea" Donghun says now turning to look at a focus Jun that nods at his reply

"Well...if you want outside of work, because you're still my boss...but like lets be friends hyung" Jun says wanting to affirm the older agreed to it

"I'll love that" Donghun says with a soft voice, almost like a whisper that bring shivers to Jun

"Great, they didn't talk anything weird right?" Jun asks and Donghun shakes his head

"Not really" he laughs "they did talk a  lot about the whole soul mate situation, saying you three are still single", and Jun looks away quickly

"Do you have a soul mate hyung?" Jun asks and Donghun doesn't want to say anything but is not like...

He's my friend now...right?

Donghun thinks and shakes his head, and before he hears the usual Don't worry you'll find it he replies, "I was born with out a tattoo, so I don't have any soul mate out there for me" he says and swallows back his sad feelings that came with this thought

"I see..." Is all Jun can say before taking off his silver ring, "this is my tattoo hyung...a sun flower" and Donghun looks at it

"Is really pretty" he says wishing he could have that same tattoo in body.

Anyone would be so lucky to have this beautiful, funny and kind boy as their soul mate.

What am I thinking ?!?!?!

Donghun screams internally.

"I met mine a few years ago", Jun continues, and Donghun focuses completely on the boy next to him,  "and I wish with all my heart that I hadn't", Jun says with an obvious pain look on his eyes

And Donghun stays frozen in his seat not knowing what to reply so the younger words are the only sound in the room

"With or without a tattoo to tell us with whomever we need to be....I think if we let our hearts choose than a black mark on our body...it'll be better, so hyung I hope you find someone someday" Jun says and smiles.

Donghun only could manage to nod.

He looks at the cheek of the younger and the scar that he has noticed for some time and now these words

What happened to him?

And Donghun wants nothing more but to protect him, always, like the first day they met.

Not knowing that this was the first sign for Donghun, that his heart slowly and patiently was starting to choose someone.